Disclaimer: Same as chapter 1
A/N: Sorry again that it took so long. I have all of my ideas now that I need to finish this story, so it should be updated soon. The end should be near. Please review and tell me what you think.
Chapter 9
A Strangers Device
The Professor paced the room. Katy had just explained to him what Audrey had told her.
"Tomorrow morning I will have a meeting with my mutants. We will discuss how to stop Magneto. You three are invited to join us." Professor Xavier told them.
The three nodded. "Thank you, Professor." Joanne said.
As the three left the room and walked toward the stairs, Matt sighed. "I wish it wasn't our friends that are against us."
"I know! I hope Professor Xavier doesn't expect us to fight against them if it were to come to that." Joanne said sadly.
Katy nodded. "Try to keep this quiet. I don't want Alicia to find out."
Joanne and Matt nodded and headed to their rooms.
The next day, the x-men met in the conference room to discuss Magneto's plan.
"How do we know that we can trust what Audrey said?" Scott asked after the situation had been explained.
"I know I can trust her word if that's what you mean." Katy replied.
"But how do we know Magneto did not tell her to say that?" Jean asked.
"Knowing Magneto it only makes sense that he would attempt something at the New Years celebration." Professor Xavier spoke up. "Cerebro confirmed that it was Magneto who took the mutants and he is holding them captive in a warehouse. Two of Magneto's mutants, Mystique and Pietro were already at the ceremony. They were scouting out the area and probably planning the attack."
"So what are we planning to do?" Ororo asked.
Professor Xavier folded his hands in front of him as he thought. "Well, I do not doubt that Magneto will try to use Joshua's power. If it is as powerful as Audrey has said, then we are going to have a hard time defeating him. However, I do have a plan. There is a boy who has the mutant power to negate other mutant powers. In other words, he can stop a mutant from using his power. There is just one problem."
"What is it, Professor?" Jean asked.
"The boy has not been seen for over two years. He ran away when he first found out that he was a mutant. No one has seen him since." Professor Xavier replied.
"Can't you just use Cerebro and be done with it?" Logan asked.
"I wish it was that easy, Logan. Whenever I have tried to pinpoint Luke's location, he blocks me out. Wherever he is, he doesn't want anyone to find him."
"So that brings us back to Ororo's question." Matt spoke up. "What are we planning to do?"
"We must stop Magneto at all costs. Jean and I will remain here to try to find Luke. I want the rest of you to head to the ceremony. Split up into small groups, but keep in contact with each other. Find out what you can and report to me. Hopefully Jean and I will join you soon with Luke." Xavier said.
"But what if you don't find him?" Scott asked.
"Then do whatever you can to stop Magneto. We can not let him gain that much power."
Everyone nodded and left. Everyone except Jean and the Professor prepared to leave.
~~~
One Hour later
"I can't believe we actually aloud to go on this mission. This is like so cool!" Kitty was saying to Jean.
Jean only smiled.
Kurt appeared in front of them. "Vis is awesome." He said.
Katy sighed. Kitty and Kurt did not know the whole extent of the mission. How was she suppose to fight against her own friends? She had a bad feeling about this mission. She knew only something bad could come out of it. As Scott roared up the engine on the jet and lifted in into the air, the feeling grew worse.
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"Jamie says that someone is at the door. Would please go see who it is." Professor Xavier asked Jean.
Jean was trying to help the Professor locate Luke, but they were not having much success. Jean nodded to the Professor and left the room. She walked toward one of the sitting rooms and found a man and teenage boy sitting down on the couch. As Jean entered the room, the men stood. Jean noticed that the man had a huge scar on his face and the boy wore a visor over his eyes.
"Hello can I help you?" Jean asked politely.
"Yes, I am looking for a Charles Xavier. I have some information for him." The man spoke up.
Jean looked at them for a moment. She could tell the boy was a mutant, but the man did not seem to be. However, when she tried to read his mind and see who he was, he blocked her out. "What kind of information?" She inquired.
"Information about a plan that Magneto has." The man replied.
Jean nodded and mentally sent a message to Professor Xavier. "He will be in shortly."
The men nodded and silently sat back down. In a few moments, Professor Xavier came in the door.
"How may I help you?" Professor Xavier asked.
"I believe I am the one that can help you." The man replied.
The professor cocked his head and the man stood and walked toward him.
"I am Adam Geiska and this is my son, Stephen Geiska. We have information about Magneto's plan and a way to stop him." The man replied.
"I'm listening." Professor Xavier said curiously.
Adam had a seat and looked at his son. "Stephen escaped from Magneto early this morning. Before he escaped however, he heard Magneto's plan." He said as he looked back up at the Professor. "It is a good plan, but it has one problem."
"And that would be?"
"I know how to stop him." Adam replied.
"And what is this plan that Magneto has?" Professor Xavier asked as if he did not know.
"Stephen overheard a girl making a call. She said that Magneto plans to use a mutant named Joshua to gain all mutant powers. Then he will destroy all who oppose him." Adam replied.
"And what can you do about this?" Xavier asked.
"I have a device that will stop any mutant from using his power. All you have to do is place it on his arm and his mutation will be useless." Adam replied.
Professor Xavier crossed his arms. "And why would you be willing to help us defeat Magneto?"
Adam sighed. "Because I want Joshua back, but I can't get him alone. If you can get this device on him, than I can talk with him."
"What makes you think he will listen to you?" Jean asked.
"Joshua is my step-son. I sent him to Professor James' school to help him control his mutation. After the unfortunate accident at the schoolhouse, I tried to find him, but before I could, Magneto took him. I just want my son back, Professor." Adam replied.
~Something is not right about his story, Professor. ~ Jean said telepathically.
~I sense that as well. He's lying about something. ~ Professor Xavier replied to Jean. Then speaking aloud he asked, "This device that you have, how does it work?"
"When you place it on a mutant's arm, it sends an electrical charge through the body. The charge stops their mutation for as long as the device keeps sending the electricity. Unfortunately, it will only last for two hours. I have not been able to make it last any longer." Stephen spoke up.
"Is this device guaranteed to work?" Professor Xavier asked.
"Yes, we have tested it many times. It is completely safe." Adam replied.
Professor Xavier sighed. If the device worked, it would be a great way to stop Joshua and Magneto. However, there was something about the story that didn't feel right. Stephen seemed to be telling the truth, but he could not be sure if Adam was. Adam seemed to be blocking him out of reaching into his mind. "I would like to test this device, before I have my mutants use it." Professor Xavier said aloud.
Stephen nodded and reached into his backpack. He pulled out a small, round, metal object and gave it to the professor. "I am sure you will find it quite satisfactory." Stephen replied with a smile.
A/N: Sorry again that it took so long. I have all of my ideas now that I need to finish this story, so it should be updated soon. The end should be near. Please review and tell me what you think.
Chapter 9
A Strangers Device
The Professor paced the room. Katy had just explained to him what Audrey had told her.
"Tomorrow morning I will have a meeting with my mutants. We will discuss how to stop Magneto. You three are invited to join us." Professor Xavier told them.
The three nodded. "Thank you, Professor." Joanne said.
As the three left the room and walked toward the stairs, Matt sighed. "I wish it wasn't our friends that are against us."
"I know! I hope Professor Xavier doesn't expect us to fight against them if it were to come to that." Joanne said sadly.
Katy nodded. "Try to keep this quiet. I don't want Alicia to find out."
Joanne and Matt nodded and headed to their rooms.
The next day, the x-men met in the conference room to discuss Magneto's plan.
"How do we know that we can trust what Audrey said?" Scott asked after the situation had been explained.
"I know I can trust her word if that's what you mean." Katy replied.
"But how do we know Magneto did not tell her to say that?" Jean asked.
"Knowing Magneto it only makes sense that he would attempt something at the New Years celebration." Professor Xavier spoke up. "Cerebro confirmed that it was Magneto who took the mutants and he is holding them captive in a warehouse. Two of Magneto's mutants, Mystique and Pietro were already at the ceremony. They were scouting out the area and probably planning the attack."
"So what are we planning to do?" Ororo asked.
Professor Xavier folded his hands in front of him as he thought. "Well, I do not doubt that Magneto will try to use Joshua's power. If it is as powerful as Audrey has said, then we are going to have a hard time defeating him. However, I do have a plan. There is a boy who has the mutant power to negate other mutant powers. In other words, he can stop a mutant from using his power. There is just one problem."
"What is it, Professor?" Jean asked.
"The boy has not been seen for over two years. He ran away when he first found out that he was a mutant. No one has seen him since." Professor Xavier replied.
"Can't you just use Cerebro and be done with it?" Logan asked.
"I wish it was that easy, Logan. Whenever I have tried to pinpoint Luke's location, he blocks me out. Wherever he is, he doesn't want anyone to find him."
"So that brings us back to Ororo's question." Matt spoke up. "What are we planning to do?"
"We must stop Magneto at all costs. Jean and I will remain here to try to find Luke. I want the rest of you to head to the ceremony. Split up into small groups, but keep in contact with each other. Find out what you can and report to me. Hopefully Jean and I will join you soon with Luke." Xavier said.
"But what if you don't find him?" Scott asked.
"Then do whatever you can to stop Magneto. We can not let him gain that much power."
Everyone nodded and left. Everyone except Jean and the Professor prepared to leave.
~~~
One Hour later
"I can't believe we actually aloud to go on this mission. This is like so cool!" Kitty was saying to Jean.
Jean only smiled.
Kurt appeared in front of them. "Vis is awesome." He said.
Katy sighed. Kitty and Kurt did not know the whole extent of the mission. How was she suppose to fight against her own friends? She had a bad feeling about this mission. She knew only something bad could come out of it. As Scott roared up the engine on the jet and lifted in into the air, the feeling grew worse.
~~~~
"Jamie says that someone is at the door. Would please go see who it is." Professor Xavier asked Jean.
Jean was trying to help the Professor locate Luke, but they were not having much success. Jean nodded to the Professor and left the room. She walked toward one of the sitting rooms and found a man and teenage boy sitting down on the couch. As Jean entered the room, the men stood. Jean noticed that the man had a huge scar on his face and the boy wore a visor over his eyes.
"Hello can I help you?" Jean asked politely.
"Yes, I am looking for a Charles Xavier. I have some information for him." The man spoke up.
Jean looked at them for a moment. She could tell the boy was a mutant, but the man did not seem to be. However, when she tried to read his mind and see who he was, he blocked her out. "What kind of information?" She inquired.
"Information about a plan that Magneto has." The man replied.
Jean nodded and mentally sent a message to Professor Xavier. "He will be in shortly."
The men nodded and silently sat back down. In a few moments, Professor Xavier came in the door.
"How may I help you?" Professor Xavier asked.
"I believe I am the one that can help you." The man replied.
The professor cocked his head and the man stood and walked toward him.
"I am Adam Geiska and this is my son, Stephen Geiska. We have information about Magneto's plan and a way to stop him." The man replied.
"I'm listening." Professor Xavier said curiously.
Adam had a seat and looked at his son. "Stephen escaped from Magneto early this morning. Before he escaped however, he heard Magneto's plan." He said as he looked back up at the Professor. "It is a good plan, but it has one problem."
"And that would be?"
"I know how to stop him." Adam replied.
"And what is this plan that Magneto has?" Professor Xavier asked as if he did not know.
"Stephen overheard a girl making a call. She said that Magneto plans to use a mutant named Joshua to gain all mutant powers. Then he will destroy all who oppose him." Adam replied.
"And what can you do about this?" Xavier asked.
"I have a device that will stop any mutant from using his power. All you have to do is place it on his arm and his mutation will be useless." Adam replied.
Professor Xavier crossed his arms. "And why would you be willing to help us defeat Magneto?"
Adam sighed. "Because I want Joshua back, but I can't get him alone. If you can get this device on him, than I can talk with him."
"What makes you think he will listen to you?" Jean asked.
"Joshua is my step-son. I sent him to Professor James' school to help him control his mutation. After the unfortunate accident at the schoolhouse, I tried to find him, but before I could, Magneto took him. I just want my son back, Professor." Adam replied.
~Something is not right about his story, Professor. ~ Jean said telepathically.
~I sense that as well. He's lying about something. ~ Professor Xavier replied to Jean. Then speaking aloud he asked, "This device that you have, how does it work?"
"When you place it on a mutant's arm, it sends an electrical charge through the body. The charge stops their mutation for as long as the device keeps sending the electricity. Unfortunately, it will only last for two hours. I have not been able to make it last any longer." Stephen spoke up.
"Is this device guaranteed to work?" Professor Xavier asked.
"Yes, we have tested it many times. It is completely safe." Adam replied.
Professor Xavier sighed. If the device worked, it would be a great way to stop Joshua and Magneto. However, there was something about the story that didn't feel right. Stephen seemed to be telling the truth, but he could not be sure if Adam was. Adam seemed to be blocking him out of reaching into his mind. "I would like to test this device, before I have my mutants use it." Professor Xavier said aloud.
Stephen nodded and reached into his backpack. He pulled out a small, round, metal object and gave it to the professor. "I am sure you will find it quite satisfactory." Stephen replied with a smile.